Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 72 | 167 | 198 | 135 | 160 | 150 | 145 | 137 | 130 | 126 | 86 | 238 | 112 | 174 | 359 | 253 | 201 | 139 | 100 | 89 | 157 | 185 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.88m | 2:56PM2.09m | 3:18AM1.93m | 3:52PM2.15m | 4:15AM1.96m | 4:49PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.17m | 8:33AM0.05m | 9:13PM0.12m | 9:31AM-0.00m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 29 | 167 | 198 | 135 | 160 | 150 | 145 | 137 | 130 | 126 | 86 | 20 | 69 | 174 | 27 | 111 | 188 | 118 | 55 | 89 | 157 | 185 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | N 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 70 | 4 | 108 | 359 | 253 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 12 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 120 | 16 | 15 | 71 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | S 11 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 238 | 112 | 73 | 34 | 13 | 201 | 139 | 100 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 163 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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